Back Pain. No Gap In L5/L6. Muscle Relaxant And Pain Killer Not Helping. Suggest Good Orthopedic Doctor

Posted on Thu, 6 Sep 2012

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Question : My wife aged 40 years is having severe backpain for more than 2 months now. muscle relaxant and pain killers are not helping. There is no gap in L5/L6 but the pain is not subsiding. Please suggest a good Ortho.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (4 hours later)

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The presence of severe back pain after a history of fall may be due to a minor bone injury in the area. If the bone injury has been ruled out after MRI scan, then a bed rest, physiotherapy and lumbar traction might help her in an early recovery. Doing a hot fomentation followed by application of a local analgesic gel will be helpful. Using an L-S contour belt while sitting will be helpful in maintaining the proper posture.
Nerve compression symptoms need to be ruled out after a detailed examination by a neurologist.
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I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.

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